BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//6.6.4.4//EN TZID:America/New_York X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/New_York BEGIN:VEVENT UID:83@forgeimpact.org DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260916T120000 DTSTAMP:20260901T205459Z URL:https://forgeimpact.org/events/ai-meets-ip-balancing-innovation-and-ri sk-for-startups/ SUMMARY:AI Meets IP: Balancing Innovation and Risk for Startups DESCRIPTION:\n\n\nLearn how startups can use AI to accelerate innovation wi thout unintentionally weakening or compromising their intellectual propert y.\n\n\n\n\n\n\nArtificial intelligence is rapidly changing how startups r esearch\, design\, develop\, and protect new technologies. While AI tools can help companies move faster\, their use can also introduce intellectual property risks that may be easy to overlook.\n\nJoin FORGE and Wolf Green field for a practical webinar with intellectual property attorney John Har mon PhD. John will discuss how early-stage companies can take advantage of AI to support innovation while avoiding common pitfalls that could compro mise their intellectual property position.\n\nAttendees will gain insights into:\n\n What aspects of AI-driven inventions may be patentable\, and w hat typically is not\n Intellectual property and legal risks associated w ith third-party AI tools\, models\, and training data\n How the use of AI can affect inventorship\, ownership\, and the ability to protect an innov ation\n Practical steps startups can take to protect their technology whi le managing AI-related risk\n\nThe session will be particularly useful for founders\, technical leaders\, product developers\, manufacturers\, and o thers involved in creating or commercializing new physical products and te chnologies.\nFeatured Speaker\nJohn S. Harmon\, PhD\nWolf Greenfield\n\nJo hn advises clients on intellectual property strategy\, patent prosecution\ , product clearance\, licensing\, agreements\, and other IP matters. His c lients range from venture-backed startups to large corporations and academ ic institutions working across mechanical\, materials\, and technology fie lds.\n\nJohn has experience with technologies including robotics\, machine learning\, medical devices\, additive manufacturing\, sensing systems\, b atteries\, renewable energy\, microfluidics\, and advanced materials.\nEve nt Details\nDate: Wednesday\, September 16\, 2026\nTime: 11:00 a.m.–12:0 0 p.m. ET\nLocation: Virtual\nCost: Free\, but registration is required\n\ nRegistered attendees will receive information on how to join the webinar. \nFollow-On Office Hours\nFORGE and Wolf Greenfield will also offer separa te virtual Office Hours on Thursday\, September 24\, from 11:00 a.m. to 1: 00 p.m. ET. Participants will be able to request an individual time slot t o discuss intellectual property questions with members of the Wolf Greenfi eld team.\n\nBook a 1-to-1 office hours slot on September with John S. Har mon\, PhD here: Book an Office Hours Session!\nAbout FORGE\nFORGE is a non profit organization on a mission to help innovators navigate the journey f rom physical prototype through commercialization and impact at scale.\nAbo ut Wolf Greenfield\nWolf Greenfield is an intellectual property law firm t hat helps organizations protect their innovations\, build strategic IP por tfolios\, and navigate complex intellectual property issues.\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://forgeimpact.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/ 08/AI-Meets-IP-header.jpg CATEGORIES:Online LOCATION:https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ai-meets-ip-balancing-innovation-and- risk-for-startups-tickets-1996756682990?aff=oddtdtcreator END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York X-LIC-LOCATION:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260308T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR